Event Agenda

• 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Networking Breakfast
• 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
• 09:10 – 09:35 | Malaysia Cold Chain Industry Outlook 2026
  Frost & Sullivan – APAC Supply Chain & Logistics Practice
  Presentation Focus:
  • Evolution and outlook of Malaysia’s temperature-controlled logistics market
  • Where Malaysia faces cold-chain capacity gaps versus potential overcapacity
  • Changing requirements across controlled ambient, chilled, frozen and deep-frozen environments
• 09:35 – 10:00 | Malaysia F&B Market Outlook
  Frost & Sullivan – APAC Chemicals, Materials & Food Practice
  Presentation Focus:
  
  • Malaysia’s F&B market, key trends and growth outlook
  • Major shifts in consumer demand and market dynamics
  • Opportunities for cold chain logistics providers supporting the F&B ecosystem
• 10:00 – 10:15 | Coffee Break & Networking
• 10:15 – 10:30 | Executive Roundtable Briefing
  Executive Roundtable Discussions
• 10:30 – 11:10 | Round 1
  Where Is Malaysia’s Real Cold Chain Capacity Gap?
  Matching Infrastructure and Service Capability to Customer Requirements
  Discussion Focus:
  • Is Malaysia facing a genuine shortage of cold-chain capacity, or a mismatch between available capacity and customer requirements?
  • What are F&B manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and grocery retailers unable to obtain consistently from existing cold-chain providers?
  • Where should the industry prioritise investment over the next 3–5 years?
• 11:10 – 11:50 | Round 2
  Automation, Digitalisation and Energy: What Makes the Business Case Work?
  Balancing Productivity, Flexibility and Investment Returns
  Discussion Focus:
  • Where does automation create the greatest value in Malaysian cold-chain operations?
  • Which operations are suitable for ASRS or high-density automation, and which require hybrid/manual processes?
  • How significant are non-standard pallets, loose cargo, carton picking, repacking and variable customer requirements as barriers to automation?
• 11:50 – 12:30 | Round 3
  From Cold Warehouse to End-to-End Cold Chain Assurance
  Redefining Service Models, Accountability and Customer Value
  Discussion Focus:
  • Where does temperature integrity most commonly break down outside the warehouse?
  • What visibility should customers expect across inventory, temperature and shipment status?
  • What forms of collaboration are required between cold-chain operators, manufacturers, retailers, technology providers and infrastructure owners?
• 12:30 – 12:45 | Executive Roundtable Synthesis
• 12:45 – 12:50 | Closing Remarks
• 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch & Networking

Your participation will provide a valuable perspective on how Malaysia’s cold chain ecosystem can evolve to meet changing customer, operational, and technology requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you to a session dedicated to uncovering the next growth opportunities shaping Malaysia’s Cold Chain Industry in 2026 and beyond!